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Coronavirus Cases Hit 820 in Jersey City, But Numbers Are Slowing, Mayor Says

Jersey City has more cases than 23 states, but numbers are slowing

April 1, 2020

What you need to know for Wednesday, April 1:

1: Jersey City has 820 confirmed COVID-19 cases (up from 334 last reported on Saturday) and 6 deaths. That’s the most of any county in Hudson County. (It’s also somewhat expected since Jersey City has the biggest population at 260,000). However, Mayor Fulop states that the city is “seeing a decrease in positives day over day from our testing sites.” On day one the city saw 46% positive cases, whereas on day two and day three the number of positive cased dropped to 36% and 31%, respectively.” —Fulop/Twitter

2: New Jersey currently has 18,696 (up from 16,636) positive COVID-19 cases with 267 deaths (up from 198) total. The counties with the most positive cases are:

Bergen County: 2,909 (up from 2,482)
Essex: 1,900 (up from 1,564)
Hudson: 1,606 (up from 1,314)
Union: 1,418 (up from 1,213)
Passaic: 1,294 (up from 1,091)
Middlesex: 1,277 (up from 1,123)
info via New Jersey COVID-19 Dashboard (Note: Some counties are performing more tests than others, which could be contributing to the sharp increase in positive cases).

3: Starting Wednesday, April 1, grocery store workers and health care workers who live in Jersey City and are showing symptoms will get preference at the city’s testing sites. “We know front line workers have lots of anxiety w/ all the ppl they help daily + we’re grateful. If easier access to testing helps them — we’ll facilitate,” tweeted the mayor.

4: 35 members of the JCPD and 13 members of the JCFD have tested positive for COVID-19. City officials state this has not affected emergency response times. —NJ.com

Where can you get coronavirus testing in Jersey City?

Jersey City has two coronavirus testing facilities open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. A walk-up center is located at the JC Fire Headquarters at 465 Marin Boulevard and a drive-thru coronavirus testing facility is located at 575 Route 440. You must call (201) 547-5535 to make an appointment. Grocery store workers and health care workers will be tested first.

How you can help

Ward E Councilperson James Solomon & team have created a Google doc with ways you can donate/volunteer/help organizations in Jersey City
Running list of restaurants offering pickup and delivery.
Running list of fundraisers for hospitality workers.
We’re also posting restaurant news/menus daily on our IG Stories